Category: POWER POP
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Bracket – Requiem LP (Bearded Punk Records)
For those who lived under the rock for decades, Bracket is a Californian pop-punk institution formed in Forestville in 1992. No matter which album you pick up, from those published on Caroline Records over Fat Wreck Chords, Takeover Records, High Output Records, and Head2Wall Records, you’ll solely enjoy their specific version of pop-punk music. Full-lengths…
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Alpha Cat – Pearl Harbor 2020
Elizabeth McColough’s story about this particular album is quite interesting. It makes me wonder about other artists and their stories about the recording process, various circumstances, fortunate and unfortunate events that somehow affected their songwriting and life. Elizabeth briefly explained everything about songwriting, composing, recording process but also thoroughly told the story about the people…
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Pennan Brae – Lit LP
Pennan Brae decided to make a proper comeback with his latest offering to the broader auditorium. His latest full-length recording, simplistically named Lit, offers ten cheerful rock’n’roll compositions gradually infused by the recognizable power-pop vibe. His music vividly resembles the classic rock’n’roll sound of the seventies and eighties, highlighted with catchy pop twists and turns…
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The Electric Lovehandles – Back From The Dead
Perhaps The Electric Lovehandles is relatively a new band, but the people involved in this group are experienced musicians with decades spent in the music industry. The group consists of Chris Keaney (principal songwriter, lead vocals, guitar), Ian Graham (backing vocals, bass guitar), and Mark Shilton (backing vocals, drums). Since their formation in 2019, this…
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Odakota – The Color Of What Is LP
Odakota is quite an interesting group emanating from San Diego, California. The group initially started as a project entirely operated by Austin Wasielewski but soon became a full-time band with additional musicians such as Sanjay John and Nolan Krueger. Since then, Odakota has worked hard on the material for their debut recording. Their hard work…
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The Stayawakes – Pop Dreamz CD (Engineer Records)
The Stayawakes are a dream-pop quartet originating from Portsmouth, UK. Since their formation, the group released a couple of recordings, such as a debut single named Don’t Have To Live Thru This / Summer Suicide, another single called When Your Heart Dreams Of Spring, a debut full-length record named Dogs and Cats / Living Together,…
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Eaten By Snakes – Calming Pink LP (Fond Of Life Records)
Eaten By Snakes is an ear-appealing pop-punk duo originating from Bielefeld, Germany. The band comprises od Daniel Kestner and David Finke, who are also members of Modern Saints. Calming Pink is their brand new offering to the broader audience that follows the visual aesthetics of their debut extended play record. It took them a while…
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Tonota 80 – Everybody’s Famous CD (Engineer Records)
Everyone’s Famous is the most advanced recording by Tonota 80, an interesting trio emanating from Kent, UK. The group published a couple of records since their formation, such as Jonesing For Chips EP in 2015 and Killer Sands And Beating Hearts in 2017. By taking a peek at the simplistic cover artwork, I would assume…
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Cool Parents – Who Cares? CS (Dubaine Industries)
Cool Parents undoubtfully go beyond rudimentary Ramonescore aesthetics, mainly because of all the additions layered onto conventional orchestrations of the genre.
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Fake Names – Fake Names LP (Epitaph Records)
Perhaps Fake Names are an upcoming name on the worldwide punk rock scene, but its members are familiar individuals who shaped the hardcore music for decades. Brian Baker literally needs no introduction. His immense contribution to the punk rock community through his work at Minor Threat, Junkyard, and Bad Religion is utterly mindblowing. Just sum…
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